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Kleer KLR3012 ModuleThe Sennheiser MX W1 earphones weren't the best we've ever seen, but there was no overlooking the incredible sound quality they deliver. That comes courtesy of Kleer, a chip designer that has done something remarkable with 2.4-GHz wireless audio transmission. The MX W1 headphones use Kleer's KLR3012 Module chip to take out the audio compression. No compression means no loss in quality; Bluetooth can't even come close. Previous implementations of Kleer's tech came in substandard products, but going forward, this chip's uncompressed audio could change the way audiophiles feel about wireless.EG

Eric narrowly averted a career in food service when he began in tech publishing at Ziff-Davis over 20 years ago. He was on the founding staff of Windows Sources, FamilyPC, and Access Internet Magazine (all defunct, and it's not his fault). He's the author of two novels, BETA TEST ("an unusually lighthearted apocalyptic tale"--Publishers' Weekly) and KALI: THE GHOSTING OF SEPULCHER BAY. He works from his home in Ithaca, NY.
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Jeremy Kaplan is a former executive editor for PC Magazine and co-host of the Fastest Geek competition. He also served as Editor of GoodCleanTech.com.
Kaplan helped to determine overall editorial direction, managed staff, and shaped the editorial calendar. Prior to this, Kaplan succumbed to his inner geek, launching the spin-off publication ExtremeTech Magazine. During this time, he helped popularize the Fastest Geek competition, where contestants compete to assemble a computer from parts as quickly as possible. Kaplan graduated from Vassar College in 1996, majoring in both...
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